Middle School Guidance Counselor

MARION CITY SCHOOLS
Marion, Ohio

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Anticipated Opening for 2026-27 School Year

April 17, 2026

Title/Position:

Middle School Guidance Counselor

Department:

Certified

Responsible To:

Building Principal

Qualifications:

Certificate, license, or other legal credential required.
Degree(s) required in the area of major study.
Kind and amount of prior job experience is beneficial.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Contract:

Full time counseling position, 184 day contract with possible extended days per contract year.

Will need to provide flexible counseling services beyond contracted day.

Terms of Employment:

Contract, salary, and benefits per negotiated agreement.

Ranges from 48,375 to 89,584.

Job Goal:

The work of the professional school counselor is always to provide direct and indirect services in support of students’ academic, career and social/ emotional development. Effective school counselors possess a wide body of knowledge and specific personal and professional competencies. Counselors must be knowledgeable in areas including human development, effective counseling techniques, career development, societal trends, human diversity, assessment, data, technology and research on effective counseling practices. They must possess professional competencies in communication, leadership, organization, advocacy and ethics. They must demonstrate personal traits of empathy, acceptance and flexibility.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Possess the knowledge and skills to design a comprehensive and proactive school counseling program.
• Collaborate to design the school counseling program.
• Take leadership in identifying resources for the school counseling program.
• Align all aspects of the school counseling program with the school’s goals and mission.
• Work directly with students to support their academic progress and goals.
• Work directly with students to develop their college and career-related knowledge, skills and pathways.
• Work directly with students to support their social/emotional development, skills and mindsets.
• Develop appropriate interventions for students as needed.
• Partner with school personnel and parents/guardians to achieve common goals for student success.
• Coordinate school and community resources and provide referrals as needed to support students and promote their success.
• Monitor student performance and progress.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the school counseling program.
• Use data to recommend changes and adjustments to the comprehensive school counseling program, specific practices and/or school policies and procedures to foster student success.
• Take leadership in promoting a school environment that is inclusive of, responsive to and safe for its diverse members.
• Advocate on behalf of all students.
• Advocate for their profession and the role that school counselors play in fostering student success and well-being.
• Seek ongoing, relevant and high-quality professional learning and growth.
• Adhere to ethical standards and legal and professional codes.
• Demonstrate professionalism in their field.
• Other duties as assigned.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional

Personnel.

How to Apply: Internal/External
If you are interested in being considered for this position you must apply online at www.marioncityschools.org prior to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. If you have any questions please contact Chris Saiben, Principal, via email. csaiben@mcspresidents.org

Marion City Schools Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made.